When we brought Piper home from the rescue where he had been for two years, I still had my full sight. As we prepared to leave with him, we decided to place him on the passenger seat in his travel carrier while my husband drove, with me in the back…
I Surf, He Turfs
My husband does not eat seafood of any kind. This can be a challenge when we travel to places like Maine, when I want as much of it as I can possibly get. We were relieved to find that Mister Rain would not have to live on chicken fingers off…
WWDD? (What Would Dorothy Do?)
I love you, Weather App. But after “Tornado Watch”, is the “& 1 More” really necessary? #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #auntiem #wwdd #whatwoulddorothydo
Room 907
When I was a corporate meeting manager, I oversaw a team of meeting coordinators and administrative staff, as well as outside vendors such as audio visual companies, translators, entertainment, production crews. I loved doing site visits at multiple hotels to pick the perfect venue for an event, then months later…
Historical Society Of Pennsylvania
In the years that my husband has been researching our ancestors, we have become intimately acquainted with old cemeteries and genealogy organizations. We have made several trips to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in downtown Philadelphia, it being our first foray into a place like this. Part library, research, educational,…
Piper & Me: A Love Story (Part 15)
Sister Rain’s Note: In 2015, I published 9.5 parts of “Piper & Me: A Love Story.” Beginning in March 2024 I reposted them weekly. I have since written new chapters and will continue to do so. If you would like to read any of the parts, type “Piper & Me”…
Vacations Stations
It is always nice to bring home a memento from a trip, it used to be t-shirts and newspapers (my husband loves out-of-town papers) but over time, we began to look for items we could display in our home. We have also begun to collect radio stations in our travels,…
What Is Her Name?
Books and interviews by Anderson Cooper, as well as his podcast, “All There Is,” have taught me to ask someone who has told me a loved one has passed away what the deceased person’s name is. When I first heard this, I committed to the inquiry from that point forward….
Barbie Rain
Growing up, our neighbor two houses down had an in-ground pool, I spent most weekdays each summer there. Once I was in junior high, I joined my friends at the community pool until I began working at age 16. The Junes, Julys and Augusts of my youth were spent in…
Sister Rain Is Mistaken
This is my dining room table, the papers scattered across it are proofreading notes and edits to be made on stories I am drafting. If I need to handwrite something, I use a sharpie, printing very large. I am slightly embarrassed to tell you that most of what you read…